In an exclusive interview with CNN in Tehran, the adviser — Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — made the most specific and direct threat yet by a senior Iranian official following the killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad. ### Dehghan said Iran would retaliate directly against US “military sites.” ### […]
Read MoreBut while declaring its independence from the JCPOA, Iran has not articulated any intention to race towards weapons-grade uranium. ### After a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran announced Sunday that it would no longer limit itself to the restrictions contained in the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA. The deal […]
Read MoreIn an exclusive CNN interview on Sunday, Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — the military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — said that Tehran’s response to the drone strike on Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad last week would be to hit back directly on American “military sites.” ### From Singapore to Djibouti and Bahrain […]
Read MoreFears of Iraq once again turning into a battleground are widespread. Tensions in the Middle East have risen dramatically in the aftermath of the US-targeted killing of Iran’s most powerful military general, Qasem Soleimani, and Iraqi Shia paramilitary leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. ### Baghdad acted quickly. Caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi held an emergency […]
Read MoreSen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersSanders, Khanna introduce legislation to block funding for a war with Iran Krystal Ball: ‘Doesn’t hold up’ to say Castro failed to gain traction due to race Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti warns Trump could lose in 2020 if Sanders becomes nominee MORE (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro KhannaRohit (Ro) KhannaSanders, Khanna introduce legislation to […]
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Read MoreThe Trump administration tried to stop an Iraqi vote to expel the U.S. military from the country after an American airstrike killed top Iranian military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Axios reported Sunday. Two U.S. officials and an Iraqi government official familiar with the situation told Axios that the Trump administration tried to persuade top Iraqi […]
Read MoreWhite House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted Sunday that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will pass the Senate as early as Friday. He said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that Sen. Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyKey Trump adviser predicts USMCA will pass Senate as early as Friday Grassley tells ‘whoever keeps watch on’ Trump to […]
Read MoreMemes about an impending third World War went viral after tensions between the U.S. and Iran rose Friday following the killing of Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad on Thursday. The hashtag “WWIII” quickly started trending on Twitter in the U.S. with more than 1.92 million tweets using the hashtag — many of them invoking memes about the […]
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